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Home of the Pipestone National Monument, site of the sacred soft red stone used to fashion ceremonial pipes. Walk the ¾-mile trail to view the pipestone quarries, Winnewissa Falls, and native prairie. Watch demonstrations of pipestone and crafts being carved by American Indian Crafters.

Pipestone’s historic district incorporates Sioux Quartzite quarried locally. Among the distinctive buildings, some with carved gargoyles, are the 1888 Calumet Hotel (recently featured on Hotel Hell), the old city hall (now home to the county history museum), and the Pipestone Performing Arts Center (280 seat theater). In the summer, take a guided ghost walk through historic downtown and hear legends of ghosts who inhabit local businesses.

Fort Pipestone and our numerous shops and boutiques offer interesting and unique gifts from antiques to accessories to pipestone crafts.

The Pipestone Civil War Days is celebration of our past in a beautiful historic setting. Scheduled activities for the weekend include both Infantry and Artillery maneuvers, an authentic re-enactment of a Civil War battle and numerous demonstrations of historic life. The military camps are open to the public and you are invited to walk through the camps and share the 1860's with them. Held every other even numbered year.

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